caught having a legal good time?" Beth stopped just outside the hotel doors and said, "No. Well, not like I was. I see no reason to advertise our business, but I also see no reason that I can't have you." Giving her a small salute, Cade said, "Roger that, milady. We're both adults and we're on separate teams." "Exactly right." "You betcha." Indicating the doors, he asked, "Ready?" Leading the way, Beth said, "Ready. Let's do it." Pointing at the bar, Cade asked, "Want a another couple of beers for later?" Beth looked toward the bar and said, "You get some beer. See if they have any white wine coolers." "Okay. Why don't you go on up and take a few minutes for yourself before I get there? I'll tap on the door when I come in. Good?" Nodding, Beth said, "Yeah. Good. Don't be all night," and turned to go. A few steps later, she turned and said, "Thanks," without explaining why before getting underway again. Thanks for the laughs? Thanks for setting her up to get laid? Thanks for allowing her some time to herself, or for letting her go on ahead so they wouldn't be seen entering her room together? Mix and match the answers? Whatever. Didn't matter. The idea was to make Beth happy while making himself happy. A sense of being watched caused Cade to rub the goosebumps off his arms. Someone from one of the teams? As likely as not; sometimes they were ordered to follow each other around just to keep skills sharp. Cade drank a beer at the bar and stalled ten minutes, then followed Beth upstairs. The fourth floor hallway looked clear, but that didn't mean anything. It was highly unlikely that Carter hadn't installed some security cams in their floor's hallway. Cade felt Mandi's presence in his room as he passed it, ambling along until he reached Beth's door, which he shouldered open on his way into the tiny hallway beyond. Closing the door, he tapped on it as he'd said he would and Beth answered, "In here, Ed." He found her sitting in the chair by the desk, flipping channels until she found an old movie. She turned the sound up a bit and turned to face him. "Your white wine, milady," he said as he set the bottles on the desk and opened one for her. "I'll get you a glass." Putting a hand on his arm, she said, "No. Don't bother," and stood up. After kissing him soundly, she turned around and said, "Unzip me, please." He did so, then helped her slither out of her dress. As she went to hang it up, he opened a beer and leaned on the desk to watch her. Eyeing her tall form from the ankles up, his eyes met hers and she smiled. Nice. Very nice, indeed. "Cade," said Beth with a short laugh, "You look like a kid on Christmas morning." "That's because you look like an unwrapped present." Going to her, he took Beth in his arms and said, "In fact, you look delicious. Mind if I have a taste now?"